DMP steps up patrols, checkpoints across Dhaka

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has tightened security across the capital following several crude bomb explosions and arson attacks on buses in different areas.

The measures include stronger checkpoints, intensified patrols and increased surveillance to protect residents, prevent criminal activities and ensure the safety of vehicles on city roads, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Akhtar Hossain said on Wednesday.

He said police had increased patrols and monitoring at key entry points, major roads and crime-prone locations across Dhaka.

As part of a coordinated operation involving different police stations and DMP units, officers are searching suspicious individuals and vehicles. They are also checking vehicle documents, including those of motorcycles, Akhtar said.

Police are keeping a close watch on suspicious movements, while their presence has been reinforced on important roads and at public gathering places to prevent snatching, theft and robbery.

The heightened security measures also focus on ensuring the safe movement of city residents and protecting vehicles and their drivers, the DMP official said.

He added that the DMP remained alert and committed to maintaining public security. Police efforts to safeguard the lives and property of residents, as well as vehicles travelling on city roads, would continue.